REYFI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

REYFI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 REYFI

n. [akin to A. S. reâf; Engl. robe]:—a fleece, the wool without the skin (but with the skin gærra, q. v.), 655 viii. 1, Stj. 279, Sturl. i. 159, Js. 78, Grág.; ullar-r., K. Þ. K. 84, Grág. ii. 401, passim in old and mod. usage: = gæra, Bret. ch. 7.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᛁᚢᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
q. v.: quod vide.
S.: South, Southern.
v.: vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bret.: Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Js.: Járnsíða. (B. III.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)

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